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WATCH NOW: Catch the recording of today’s webinar on the first commercial fusion power plant coming to Chesterfield County. The webinar provided details about how Commonwealth Fusion Systems is revolutionizing clean energy with this groundbreaking project and how this plant will play a key role in Virginia’s energy future. The presentations by Kristen Cullen from Commonwealth Fusion Systems and Emil Avram from Dominion Energy were insightful, informative, and compelling. Watch the video by clicking on this link: https://lnkd.in/gsDP7eJv

DON'T MISS THIS WEBINAR: Learn about the world’s first commercial fusion power plant that will be coming to Chesterfield County. Tune in to a free hour-long webinar on Wednesday March 5 at noon, but registration is required. Get more details about the webinar and the speakers - and to register: https://lnkd.in/e7nGq6nX Commonwealth Fusion Systems is at the forefront of revolutionizing clean energy through its planned commercial fusion power plant, called ARC. The plant is designed to generate 400 megawatts of zero-carbon electricity – enough to power 150,000 homes. The speakers: Kristen Cullen, Vice President?of Global Policy and Public Affairs at Commonwealth Fusion Systems Emil Avram, Vice President of Business Development at Dominion Energy ????????

Learn about the world's first commercial fusion power plant coming to Chesterfield County during a free webinar on Wednesday March 5 at noon. Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) is at the forefront of revolutionizing clean energy through its planned commercial fusion power plant, called ARC. The plant is designed to generate 400 megawatts of zero-carbon electricity – enough to power 150,000 homes. The speakers: Kristen Cullen, Vice President?of Global Policy and Public Affairs at Commonwealth Fusion Systems Emil Avram, Vice President of Business Development at Dominion Energy The hour-long webinar is free, but registration is required. Get more details about the webinar and the speakers - and to register: https://lnkd.in/e7nGq6nX

Data centers are just one part of Virginia’s digital infrastructure ecosystems. It’s time to broaden the conversation beyond data centers or risk stalling investment, limiting Virginia's potential and leaving us behind. Get enlightened on the topic by reading this op-ed column in today's Richmond Times-Dispatch by RVA757 Connects co-chairs Theodore L. Chandler, Jr., and Tom Frantz and RVA757 Connects CEO John W. Martin. https://lnkd.in/ezrgfxQx

Check out the latest Op-Ed column from Tom Frantz, Theodore L. Chandler, Jr. and John W. Martin about how more subsea cables coming ashore in Virginia Beach are important components to digital infrastructure ecosystems and are helping the I-64 Innovation Corridor become a Global Internet Hub. Data centers also are a component of this digital infrastructure ecosystems. It’s time to broaden the conversation from data centers to digital infrastructure ecosystems. Gain some insight by reading the column in The Virginian-Pilot: https://lnkd.in/eNKgzPCz

ChamberRVA held its annual meeting this morning, where Mitch Haddon from ColonialWebb accepted the gavel as the 2025 board chair from Maria Tedesco from Atlantic Union Bank. Both Mitch and Maria serve on the board of RVA757 Connects; Mitch also serves on the Executive Committee. Congratulations to both for their leadership in the RVA community. During the meeting, attendees heard from Maj. Gen. Michelle Donahue, the commanding general of Fort Gregg-Adams (formerly Fort Lee).

Good article in the latest edition of Richmond magazine about the bigger picture surrounding the data center debate -- that data centers are just one part of the digital infrastructure ecosystem that drives our economic growth. The current conversation on data centers has been too narrow. Virginia’s digital infrastructure ecosystems include robust local and intercity terrestrial networks, network rings, internet exchanges, reliable energy systems, access to subsea cables and data centers of all types and sizes. Seamlessly working together, these components of digital infrastructure ecosystems enable connectivity, innovation, and economic growth. The article, written by reporter Mark Newton, quotes RVA757 Connects' CEO John W. Martin. Check out the article here: https://lnkd.in/gZpGfaxK

City of Virginia Beach reached a monumental milestone on Monday Feb. 10 with the announcement that construction is underway to accommodate for four new subsea cables. GLOBALINX, which operates a cable landing station and data center in Corporate Landing Business Park, is behind this new subsea cable project. When the project is completed to add four more subsea cables at the Sandbridge landing site, it will double Virginia Beach’s capacity. It also will provide two diverse subsea landing sites – at the Camp Pendleton and the Sandbridge areas of Virginia Beach - that will connect those cables to the world. Adding the subsea cables advances the quest for the I-64 Innovation Corridor megaregion from Hampton Roads to the Richmond area to become a Global Internet Hub. The I-64 Innovation Corridor megaregion has all the digital components to become the world’s next Global Internet Hub. RVA757 Connects is doing this by working together with nearby neighboring regions leveraging and packaging our complementary digital assets. John W. Martin, president and CEO of RVA757 Connects, spoke during the groundbreaking ceremony, talking about the importance of having robust digital infrastructure ecosystems that include intra- and intercity terrestrial networks, internet exchanges, regional network rings, data centers of various types and sizes, and, for some ecosystems, subsea cables. Greg Twitt, CEO of Globalinx, has been working on this project for years. He thanked a variety of city officials and others for their help and support. The groundbreaking event was put on by Chris Mitchell and Virginia Beach Economic Development department.

Tune into a free webinar on Wednesday February 5 at noon to explore how the Richmond region is positioning itself as a national leader in IT and technology. This webinar will spotlight two organizations – AI Ready RVA and RVATech (the Richmond Technology Council - rvatech/) – that are at the forefront of this transformation and shaping the Richmond region’s future as a thriving IT and technology hub that is ready for Artificial Intelligence. The speakers: Will Melton with Xponent21 who is founder of AI Ready RVA Ready RVA; and Nick Serfass, the CEO of the Richmond Technology Council since 2019. The hour-long webinar is free, but registration is required. Get more details about the webinar and the speakers - and to register: https://lnkd.in/g2DkN9Ra

LAST CALL to register for a free webinar on Wednesday January 8 at noon to learn about SVT Robotics. The Norfolk-based startup is revolutionizing industrial robotics and automation with its innovative software platform that simplifies and accelerates the deployment of robotic and autonomous systems in warehousing, manufacturing, automotive, healthcare, and even defense. Also during the webinar, learn how Innovate Hampton Roads helps founders like SVT Robotics start and succeed by nurturing a robust ecosystem that connects entrepreneurs to essential resources, mentorship, and funding opportunities. Webinar speakers are A.K. Schultz, CEO of SVT Robotics, and Tim Ryan, executive director at Innovate Hampton Roads. The hour-long webinar is free, but registration is required: https://lnkd.in/eH9M9sWR ?